Three New Guiding Principles for Business Presenters
This article was originally published on PresentationXpert.com, an online magazine devoted to helping people take their presentation skills to the next level. Think back [...]
Success ≠ Perfection
"I want my presentation to be perfect." This is something we hear from our course participants now and then, and I reckon more people think [...]
Calculating the High Cost of Poor Communication
Business presentations and meetings exist for one reason: to move business forward. And they ought to do that effectively and efficiently. But do they? As [...]
New Book Offers Game-Changing Approach to Instructor-Led Training
Granville Circle Press announces the July 15, 2014 publication of “The Orderly Conversation,” a groundbreaking resource for business communication. News Release – PDF Granville Circle [...]
A New Definition of Presentation Success
Why a Performance Approach to Business Presentations Doesn’t Work Presentations should not be confused with speeches. Speeches are a type of performance. Presentations are a [...]
9 Habits of Highly Effective Business Presenters
A friend and fellow ATD Chicagoland board member sent this article to me, 9 Habits of Highly Effective Speakers, and asked what I thought. If you don’t feel [...]
Rethinking the Visual Component of Your Presentations (Part 2 of 4)
Part 1, Part 3, Part 4 This is the second in a series of four articles about the need to take a fresh look at the visuals [...]
Rethinking the Visual Component of Your Presentations (Part 1 of 4)
Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 We need a new way to talk about the visual component of business presentations. I didn’t use the term “visual aids” [...]
My Mother’s Attic Part 3: The Elocutionists, a Cautionary Tale
Part 1, Part 2 This is the final article about the perils of business presenters following the same path as the elocutionary movement. The great thing [...]
Six Red Flags for Business Presenters
It seems almost every time I visit LinkedIn, I see a post about how to deliver a perfect presentation. This makes me cringe. If you [...]